Borders Hilltops - a Short Walking Break in the Scottish Borders with Make Tracks

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Borders Hilltops

A Luxury Short Walking Break in the Scottish Scottish Borders

A luxury short break in the Scottish Borders in association with Caddon View, this is an ideal way to get away from it all. A choice of excellent walks each day, including short transfers to the start and from the finish of each walk. After each day on the hill, you can look forward to enjoying comfort, style, and fine dining in one of the best places to stay in the Scottish Borders. The break includes: -

Welcome with home made cake and tea or coffee
Bed and Breakfast in a superior double room (standard or twins at a lower price, by choice or if unavailable
Choice of three course dinner from the excellent a la carte menu
Transfers to the start and from the end of each walk
Picnic lunche each walking day
All our usual written guides, OS maps and back up service

Much of what you eat will be sourced from within a few miles of where you are staying. There is an extensive wine list, and a growing selection of fine malts (let us know if you would like anything added for your visit). The proprietors at Caddon View are Lisa and Steve Davies. They are both keen walkers, and they know what's wanted after an exhilerating day out on the hills. So you can expect comfort and style, but with no fuss or formality. All you need to do is relax.

Borders Hilltops - Suggested Itinerary (4 Nights)

Day 1	Arrive Innerleithen	Less than one hour from Edinburgh by public transport, and easy to get to by car. You could leave London on a Friday afternoon and still be on time for an evening meal. We can also arrange transfers from Edinburgh airport and the bus and train stations..
Day 2	Yair to Innerleithen (10m, 16k)	A short transfer by car, then a short but stiff climb (to 464 metres, 1,500 feet) taking you to a summit marked by the Three Brethren, massive cairns marking ancient local boundaries. Then a fine ridge walk on an ancient drove road (the Minchmoor Road), taking in a few more summits (to 523 metres, 1,700 feet), Then downhill to Traquair, and a short walk back across the Tweed to Innerleithen.
Day 3	Innereleithen to St Mary's Loch (13m, 21k)	Another walk that takes in part of the Southern Upland Way. Walk through Traquair, then easy walking on good tracks (max height 475 metres, 1,600 feet). Then a short downhill section before a lovely walk along the banks of St Mary's Loch to your destination, the famouse old coaching house, Tibbie Shiels Inn - a great setting for a couple of drinks before your transfer back to Innerleiethen by car.
Day 4	Peebles to Innerleithen (12m, 19k)	A 10 minute transfer by car - then another fine ridge walk, with views all the way to Edinburgh in good weather. Maximum height is 600m (2,000 feet), taking in several tops without dropping below 500m. The walk culminates at Lee Pen, the hill that dominates Innerleithen, leaving just a short descent to your comfortable accommodation there.
Day 5	Depart Innerleithen

As with all our holidays and short walking breaks, the itinerary can be adapted to suit your own specific needs. The suggested itinerary can easily be shortened to 2 or 3 nights, or extended for as long as you like (there are so many great walks in this area). Standard rooms are normally available as well as the advertised superior rooms - and please feel free to suggest any other local walks that you would prefer. We have written guides to just about everything in the area.

This break is available beyond the normal season to the end of October. In the months of April, May, and October, the prices are reduced considerably. See the prices page, or contact us for more details.